Scientific name Metepeira Rank Genus | Family Araneidae Order Spider | |
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Similar Eustala, Metepeira labyrinthea, Acacesia, Gea, Acanthepeira | ||
Male metepeira orb weaver
Metepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders with about 40 described species. These are found from Argentina to Canada, including Caribbean islands.
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Metepeira sp
Name
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name Epeira, denoting a genus similar to Epeira.
References
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